[Alberta's Child]

I'm okay with mail-in ballots as long as you can prove that John Doe at 123 Pine Street Springfield, IL voted for Bozo the Clown for POTUS. But we have not developed that system yet so the temptation for "fraud" is too great.

We haven't developed that system yet because it completely undermines the core principle of a secret ballot. Why the hell would you want anyone to know the contents of your ballot?

The best way to minimize voter fraud is to eliminate voting by mail ENTIRELY. You show up to vote at a polling station and verify your eligibility to vote right there on the spot. Period ... and no exceptions.

[Presbyterian Reporter]

“”””I’m okay with mail-in ballots as long as you can prove that John Doe at 123 Pine Street Springfield, IL voted for Bozo the Clown for POTUS. But we have not developed that system yet so the temptation for “fraud” is too great.””””

We haven’t developed that system yet because it completely undermines the core principle of a secret ballot. Why the hell would you want anyone to know the contents of your ballot?

The best way to minimize voter fraud is to eliminate voting by mail ENTIRELY. You show up to vote at a polling station and verify your eligibility to vote right there on the spot. Period ... and no exceptions.

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I fully agree with your response. Mail-in voting allows the dishonest person to vote in two or more precincts or states on election day.

If every voter has to present an ID and the ID matches the name and address on the registration rolls, it becomes very difficult, if not impossible, for a person to vote twice or more.

[hanamizu]

We haven’t developed that system yet because it completely undermines the core principle of a secret ballot.

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The secret ballot is a reform that came from Australia in the early 20th century.

Voting first started as voters gathering at opposite ends of a room or street and then being counted by representatives of both sides or parties. Everyone knew how each person voted. If you took a candidate’s liquor and voted for the other guy everyone would know.

Later ballot boxes had glass sides, again so everyone there knew how you voted. Each party having different colored ballots. Voters were expected to keep their promises to candidates. To a certain extent candidates were expected to keep their promises as well.

The secret ballot was supposed to eliminate the buying, selling or trading favors for votes. How well that has turned out...